NYCwireless will be presenting at the "Media Policy: Why it Affects
Everyone" panel at 11:15. I hope to see you there!
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Announcing the 3rd Annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference
Saturday February 2nd at New School University
65 Fifth Avenue at Thirteenth Street
Register Now! http://www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org
New York, NY - The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition (NYCGMC) will
present its third annual conference at New School University
Saturday, February 11th from 10am to 6pm. The conference theme,
forging stronger connections between independent media and
communities organizing aroundissues of justice and equality, seeks to
address pressing issues of representation and diversity within the
NYC community and beyond. Registration for the event costs $20 for
adults, $5 for youth and $30 at the door.
A projected one thousand students, activists, media makers, community
workers and artists will convene in Manhattan for a day of more than
40 workshops, do-it-yourself (DIY) trainings, discussions, panels,
art exhibitions and films. Kaajal Shah, of The Ave Magazine noted:
"In these times, conferences like this are vital in helping to
facilitate the process of engaging young people in ongoing organizing
work. The struggle to find accurate, truthful media remains a
struggle in our communities. It is our responsibility to not only
hold these information sources accountable but to also have the
ability to create our own tools of conveying our stories through our
voices." A goal of the conference is to address pressing media policy
issues threatening to limit grassroots communication. Karen
Helmerson, Director of Electronic Media and Film at New York State
Council on the Arts said “The NYC Grassroots media conference offers
a fresh look at policy in our digital society and broadens the scope
of representation from the ground up - so critical to a healthy
democracy.”
Workshops will include “STORMWATCH: The Struggle for a Renewed
Activist Mediaafter Hurricane Katrina” with Praxis Project, The
People’s Hurricane Relief Fund & Oversight Coalition, Emergency
Communities “Do It Yourself Media Criticism” with Fairness and
Accuracy in News Reporting, “Media Policy: Why it Affects Everyone”
with Free Press and NYC Wireless, “Using Youth Media to Fight
Stereotypes” with Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media (AWAAM)
Community art exhibitions and film screenings presented by Hip Hop
Association, the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival,
Urban Visionaries, The Media That Matters Film Festival and Third
World Newsreel. Katy Chevigny, Independent Filmmaker and Executive
Director of Arts Engine, Inc. states: "New York City is filled with
millions of voices, each with it's own story to tell. The Grassroots
Media Conference is one of the best events for media makers to share
those stories and the strategies they employ for getting them out
there!"
The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition is a project of Paper Tiger
Television in collaboration with May First /People Link, North
American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) and the NYC Independent
Media Center.
For a full list of workshops descriptions, speakers, schedule
information and to register please visit http://
www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org
Dana Spiegel
Executive Director
NYCwireless
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.NYCwireless.net
+1 917 402 0422
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